![2023: "My Friends In The North Laughed When I Ask About Peter Obi's Chances" - Ex-PDP Chairman, Ulasi [VIDEO]](https://abntv.com.ng/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/operanews1660127700382-scaled.jpg "2023: “My Friends In The North Laughed When I Ask About Peter Obi’s Chances” – Ex-PDP Chairman, Ulasi [VIDEO]")
I Am Still With Labour Party, Not Defecting To APC – Gov. Otti
Abia State Governor, Dr. Alex Otti, has refuted claims suggesting he is planning to defect to the All Progressives Congress (APC). In a statement released on Saturday, April 26, 2025, by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Ferdinand Ekeoma and made available to ABN TV, Governor Otti described the report as "false, baseless and unfounded," urging members of the...
Defections: APC ‘ll Soon Collapse, Says Wabara
Chairman of the Board of Trustees (BoT) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Senator Adolphus Wabara, has downplayed the recent defection of top Delta State PDP figures—including 2023 vice-presidential candidate Senator Ifeanyi Okowa and Governor Sheriff Oborevwori—to the All Progressives Congress (APC), calling it “no cause for alarm.” Speaking in an interview, the former Senate President said while the party...
Abia 2027: Ukwa-Ngwa Leaders Urge Deputy Speaker Kalu To Join Governorship Race
Leaders from the Ukwa-Ngwa bloc in Abia State have urged the Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Benjamin Okezie Kalu, to contest the 2027 governorship election. During a courtesy visit to Kalu on Thursday in Umuahia, the leaders, representing the old Aba political division, endorsed him citing his outstanding legislative performance and commitment to empowering Abians. Speaking...
Defection: ”No Genuine Supporter Lost” Adeleke
Ademola Adeleke, the governor of Osun State, has assured his supporters that he has not lost any of the people who supported his 2022 election. Also, he has advised them not to be concerned about those who have defected from the PDP. In a statement signed by the governor’s spokesman, Olawale Rasheed, and obtained in Osogbo on Saturday, Adeleke stated...
Defections: PDP Calls Emergency Meeting To Halt Hurricane Tinubu
The PDP National Working Committee has scheduled a meeting for Tuesday to address the wave of defections and other internal crises that have plagued the party over the past years. The storm had been long speculated before the dramatic defection of the PDP’s former vice presidential candidate, Ifeanyi Okowa; the Delta State Governor, Sheriff Oborevwori and the entire PDP party...
Kebbi Gov Debunks Defection Rumours
Dr. Nasir Idris, the governor of Kebbi State, has denied reports that he and four other governors are preparing to leave the All Progressives Congress. In a press statement on Sunday, the governor described the reports as “ridiculously malicious” and the handiwork of “uninteresting political comedians.” Reacting to the social media speculation linking him to a coalition led by former Vice...
Deputy Speaker Kalu Commissions School Buildings, Roads, Borehole, Other Projects In Abia (Photos)
Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Benjamin Kalu, has commissioned several development projects across Bende Federal Constituency of Abia State, aimed at improving education, road infrastructure, and access to clean water. Kalu, who represents one of the largest constituencies in Nigeria with 13 electoral wards, flagged off the commissioning exercise last Friday, covering Bende town, Itumbauzo, and Uzuakoli...
Public Office Is A Privilege, Not A Business Venture’ — Rep. Amobi Ogah
'The Member representing Isuikwuato/Umunneochi Federal Constituency of Abia State in the House of Representatives, Hon. Amobi Godwin Ogah, has reiterated the need for a fundamental shift in the perception of public office among Nigerians, declaring that leadership positions should be seen as a sacred trust and not a platform for personal gain. Speaking while addressing his constituents during an interactive...
Senator Orji Kalu Begins Additional 2KM Umuzomgbo —Okpo Ihechiowa Road After 2.4KM Project
Residents of Umuzomgbo Ihechiowa in Arochukwu Local Government Area of Abia State are set to experience much-needed relief, as Senator Orji Uzor Kalu, representing Abia North Senatorial District, has commenced the construction of a new 2-kilometre road in the community. During a visit to the area by our correspondent, it was observed that construction works had already commenced. It was...
Okowa Fires Back At Saraki Over Defection Criticism, Cites PDP Crisis
ABUJA – Former Governor of Delta State and 2023 Vice Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Senator Ifeanyi Okowa, has lashed out at former Senate President Bukola Saraki over comments criticising his recent defection to the All Progressives Congress (APC), saying Saraki lacks the moral authority to speak on the matter. Okowa’s response comes after Saraki described the...
